The Highlands Bluebirds and Ryle Raiders softball teams won one game out of three in the cold in the Dan Cummins Classic at Great Crossing Park in Georgetown against tough competition. The teams are 2-4 on the season. Highlands opened the day with an 8-0 loss to Collins in four innings. An inning could not […]
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Friday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Simon Kenton Baseball Wins Third Straight
The Simon Kenton Pioneers baseball team (3-1 overall) had the chance to play in the Champions Classic scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday at different locations throughout Northern Kentucky. But it worked out better for the Pioneers to play an 8th Region opponent at home in the Owen County Rebels (1-3) after the tournament […]
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Thursday NKY HS sports round-up: Beechwood baseball bests Campbell County in final at-bat
This one came came down to the last batter and the host Beechwood Tigers baseball team (2-0 overall) came through to down the Campbell County Camels (1-2) by an 8-7 count in non-region action. Tied at seven in the bottom of the seventh, junior second baseman/center fielder Nazario Pangallo walked and stole second with two […]
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Wednesday NKY HS sports round-up: Covington Catholic baseball opens season with win at Boone County
One generally thinks the team that has already played some games has the upper hand on the team opening the season. But that did not turn out to be the case when the Covington Catholic Colonels baseball team opened with a 4-1 9th Region win on the road against the Boone County Rebels (2-2). The […]
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Tuesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Campbell County pounds out win over county rival Highlands
The Campbell County Camels softball team (2-0 overall) may not have seen the best pitcher or even the best line-up from the county rivals on the road. But 35 runs in the first two games is impressive. Campbell County recorded another run-ruling against a 9th Region opponent, 16-3 over the Highlands Bluebirds (1-1) in six […]
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Monday NKY HS sports round-up: Dixie Heights baseball handles host Ryle
The weather warmed up and so did the bats of the Dixie Heights Colonels. Dixie Heights pounded out 12 hits out of 27 at-bats for a .444 average in defeating the Ryle Raiders, 7-3 to open the season in 9th Region action. Ryle is 0-2 to start the season. “We had just scrimmaged Ryle and […]
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Saturday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Simon Kenton Softball Rallies Past North Laurel After Losing Huge Lead
The Simon Kenton Pioneers softball team (3-0 overall) had to bounce back quickly after losing a six-run lead in the top of the seventh inning. But Simon Kenton came through to defeat the North Laurel Jaguars, 16-15 in Independence. Simon Kenton batted .512 (20 for 39) and North Laurel (2-1) batted .463 (19 for 41). […]
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Simon Kenton Baseball Downs Cooper
The Simon Kenton Pioneers (1-1 overall) scored three times in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings to down the Cooper Jaguars (0-1) at Thomas More Stadium on Friday. The varsity game took place first with rain moving into the area later in the evening. Cooper outhit Simon Kenton, 11-5. But the Pioneers committed […]
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Thursday NKY HS Round-Up: Bishop Brossart Softball Earns First Win
The Bishop Brossart ‘Stangs softball team (1-1) played its second 34th District opponent on the road in two days and came away with a 19-0 no-hit three-inning run-ruling over the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts (0-1). Lloyd Memorial did manage to put five runners on base via walk. Neither team committed any errors. Bishop Brossart pounded out […]
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Wednesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Dixie Heights Softball Opens Season with Convincing Non-Region Victory
The Dixie Heights Colonels softball team showed reasons why the 9th Region Coaches picked the 2019 region champions second in the pre-season poll. The host Colonels run-ruled the Bishop Brossart ‘Stangs 10-0 in five innings in the season-opener for both teams. “It’s always good to get the first win under you belt so you can […]
